1937 Irish general election

The 1937 Irish general election was held on 1 July 1937, just over two weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on 14 June. A plebiscite on whether to approve the new Constitution of Ireland was held on the same day. The newly elected 138 members of the 9th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 21 July 1937 when the new President of the Executive Council and Executive Council of the Irish Free State were appointed. Fianna Fáil retained power, though it failed to achieve an outright majority.

1937 Irish general election

1 July 1937
137 of 138 seats in Dáil Éireann 70 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	76.2% 5.1pp
First party Second party Third party   Leader Éamon de Valera W. T. Cosgrave William Norton Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Party Leader since 26 March 1926 September 1934 19 July 1932 Leader's seat Clare Cork Borough Kildare Last election 76 seats, 49.7% 59 seats, 39.6%[1] 8 seats, 5.7% Seats before 79 56 8 Seats won 68 48[1] 13 Seat change 11 8 5 Popular vote 599,040 461,171 135,758 Percentage 45.2% 34.8% 10.3% Swing 4.5% 4.8% 4.6%
Percentage of seats gained by each of the three major parties, and number of seats gained by smaller parties and independents.
President of the Executive Council before election Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil Subsequent President of the Executive Council Éamon de Valera Fianna Fáil

The general election took place in 34 parliamentary constituencies throughout the Irish Free State for 138 seats in the lower house of parliament, Dáil Éireann.

For this election the number of seats in the Dáil was reduced by 15, from 153 to 138 seats.